March 2, 2016

Lauki (Bottle Gourd) Kofta Curry - South Indian Style !!!

Lauki Kofta Curry are a favourite in our house when it comes to side dish for rotis and it is a definite show stealer. These delicious kofta are made from grated bottle gourd and besan and soaked in an aromatic coconut-yoghurt based gravy. We can always make koftas in advance and freeze them so that they can be used anytime we need. Koftas can be shallow fried / deep fried / baked and this is my simple & best version of this dish.

Ingredients :

For the kofta :

Bottle gourd, grated - 1 cup

Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Red chillypowder - 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Mint leaves, chopped - 1 tbsp

Coriander leaves, chopped - 1 tbsp

Chickpea flour (Besan) - 2 to 3 tbsp

Cashew nuts

Oil for frying

For the curry :

Peanuts - 1 tbsp

Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp

Coconut, grated - 2 tbsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Red chilly - 1 no

Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Onion - 2 nos

Curry leaves

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Red chilly powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Cumin powder

Mint leaves

Yoghurt - 3 tbsp

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method :

1. Squeeze the grated bottle gourd and collect the juice in a separate bowl for later use.